UDG Healthcare plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides advisory, communication, commercial, clinical, and packaging services in the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, North America, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Ashfield and Sharp. The Ashfield segment offers commercialization services for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry in the areas of advisory, communications, and commercial and clinical services. This segment supports healthcare professionals and patients at various stages of the product life cycle; and provides field and contact center sales teams, healthcare communications, patient support, audit, advisory, medical information, and event management services to approximately 300 healthcare companies. The Sharp segment provides contract and clinical trial packaging services for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries; and serialization solutions. The company was formerly known as United Drug plc and changed its name to UDG Healthcare plc in August 2013. UDG Healthcare plc was founded in 1948 and is based in Dublin, the Republic of Ireland.

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Udg Healthcare (LON:UDG) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Udg Healthcare's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Udg Healthcare's stock was trading at GBX 628.50 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, UDG stock has increased by 21.8% and is now trading at GBX 765.50. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Udg Healthcare in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Udg Healthcare.

How often does Udg Healthcare pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Udg Healthcare?

Udg Healthcare announced a dividend on Tuesday, November 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 9th will be paid a dividend of GBX 0.12 per share on Wednesday, February 5th. This represents a yield of 1.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 9th. This is a boost from Udg Healthcare's previous dividend of GBX 0.04. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. View Udg Healthcare's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for UDG?

7 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Udg Healthcare's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 730 to GBX 900. On average, they expect Udg Healthcare's share price to reach GBX 833.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 8.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Udg Healthcare.

Has Udg Healthcare been receiving favorable news coverage?

News coverage about UDG stock has been trending extremely negative on Sunday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Udg Healthcare earned a news impact score of -5.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutUdg Healthcare.

What is Udg Healthcare's stock symbol?

Udg Healthcare trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "UDG."

How do I buy shares of Udg Healthcare?

Shares of UDG and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What is Udg Healthcare's stock price today?

One share of UDG stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 765.50.

How big of a company is Udg Healthcare?

Udg Healthcare has a market capitalization of £1.92 billion and generates £1.34 billion in revenue each year. Udg Healthcare employs 8,700 workers across the globe.